UPDATED: Press & Photos of the Facebook Nurse-In Menlo Park & International News!

The Facebook Menlo Park Nurse-In today was a wonderful gathering of ladies and babies, and supporters. Here are a few of the photos. I will add more soon!

Also, check out the article about the Menlo Park Facebook nurse-in today that was posted on SFGate.com, the San Francisco Chronicle! And note the photos used say “Courtesy of Paala Secor” :D I guess I can’t be IN the photo and TAKE the photo.

“Mothers angry at the way Facebook has taken down photos of women breastfeeding their children staged nurse-in demonstrations Monday at the company’s new Menlo Park headquarters and satellite offices around the world..”

Update – More articles featuring my photos:

All press, as of now, scroll to the bottom.

Click here to watch: Videos of the Facebook Menlo Park Nurse-in

More event photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=o.347380358607200&type=1

Most of the protesters, except for the latecomers, Jodine, myself and a few others. A very nice group! -Photo by Paala Secor

 

Sarah Rockwell, organizer, speaking to the protesters. -Photo by Paala Secor

 

Myself, tandem nursing my two beautiful daughters, aged 26 months & 5 months.

 

Jodine Chase, organizer, speaks to the group. -Photo by Paala Secor

 

Breastfeeding moms hold Facebook nurse-in protest

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
A group of mothers participated in a nurse-in demonstration at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. Other protests are taking place around the world. Mothers angry at the way Facebook has taken down photos of women breastfeeding their children staged

Nursing mothers protest Facebook

Houston Chronicle - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Benny Evangelista and Vivian Ho MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mothers protesting the way Facebook Inc. has taken down photos of women breast-feeding their children staged nurse-in demonstrations Monday at the company’s new Menlo Park headquarters and

Breastfeeding protest at Facebook in Dublin

Irish Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
AN UNUSUAL sight unfolded at Hanover Quay, Dublin, yesterday morning, when a group of parents gathered outside Facebook’s European headquarters. A gaggle of toddlers dutifully holding on to their mothers’ coats with one hand grasped protest signs with

Breastfeeding women protest outside Facebook offices

ZDNet (blog) - ‎5 hours ago‎
By Emil Protalinski | February 6, 2012, 3:39pm PST Summary: Breastfeeding women are protesting Facebook’s policies for removing their images and blocking their accounts. Their method? They are breastfeeding outside of Facebook’s offices around the

Breastfeeding moms shut out by Facebook

Toronto Star - ‎5 hours ago‎
By Catherine Porter Columnist I went to the frigid corner of Yonge and Eglinton Monday to watch mothers breastfeed in protest outside Facebook’s Toronto headquarters. It turns out Facebook has an office in the towering RioCan building, staffed by at

Protest at Facebook breastfeeding ban

Irish Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
An unusual sight unfolded on Hanover Quay today: a group of parents gathered outside Facebook’s European headquarters, a gaggle of toddlers dutifully holding onto mothers’ coats with one hand and grasping protest signs with the other.

Protest at Facebook over breastfeeding photos

RTE.ie - ‎16 hours ago‎
Over 40 people have protested outside of Facebook’s office in Dublin over the removal of photos of breastfeeding mothers off profile pages. Over 40 people, including men, women and children, took part in a protest outside Facebook’s offices in Dublin

Breastfeeding protest to be held outside Facebook offices

Irish Examiner - ‎21 hours ago‎
A protest will be held outside Facebook offices in Dublin today, in protest against the company’s decision to ban photographs of women breastfeeding on its social networking site. Facebook has removed the images on profile pages in recent years,

Women should be able to post breastfeeding pics on Facebook, says Gail Gago

Herald Sun - ‎Feb 5, 2012‎
Gail Gago supports breastfeeding pics on Facebook She will write to Zuckerberg in bid to lift ban “Boob Out” protest to take place in Sydney tomorrow Engineer reveals Facebook’s biggest challenge WOMEN should be able to post pictures of themselves

Minister urges change to Facebook breastfeeding photo ban

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Feb 5, 2012‎
Women should be able to post pictures of themselves breastfeeding their children on Facebook, South Australia’s Minister for the Status of Women Gail Gago says. Ms Gago says she will write to Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, asking that a ban on

Mothers and toddlers protest for the breast at Facebook headquarters

Irish Independent - ‎38 minutes ago‎
By Kevin Keane As protesters go they were a mild bunch. But the 40 or so mothers and their children who picketed Facebook’s European headquarters in Dublin yesterday were determined not to be ignored. With toddlers and babies in tow, mothers,

Advocates criticise breastfeeding image ban

The Bay of Plenty Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
by Sam Boyer | Tuesday, February 7, 2012 13:23 Facebook could be in for a battle after removing hundreds of pictures of mothers breastfeeding their children. Facebook could be in for a battle after removing hundreds of pictures of mothers breastfeeding

Moms want breastfeeding photos on Facebook

KVUE - ‎5 hours ago‎
by ANDREW HORANSKY / KVUE News and KENNETH NULL AUSTIN — Outside Facebook’s offices in Austin Monday, it was an unusual site. About a half-dozen mothers could be seen discretely breastfeeding their children. They complained that the company has been

Moms protest Facebook for deleting breastfeeding photos

Metro.us - ‎5 hours ago‎
An international movement landed in NYC this morning as a small group of women carried their young children inside the building that houses Facebook’s NYC office, demanding that the social networking giant leave their breastfeeding photos alone.

Breastfeeding mothers stage nurse-in at Facebook Seattle

KING5.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
by KING 5 News SEATTLE — Gathered at Facebook’s Seattle office Monday, a group of people protested the social media network’s policy on images of breastfeeding. In addition to holding signs, mothers staged a nurse-in outside the 101 Stewart Street

Facebook, Women, And Breastfeeding: Which Of These Don’t Belong?

The Mary Sue - ‎10 hours ago‎
by Jill Pantozzi | 2:02 pm, February 6th According to two recent articles about the social networking site Facebook, the answer would be both women and breastfeeding. Facebook’s move to public offering shed light on the fact that the company has no

Facebook vs. Nursing Moms: Bay Area Breastfeeders Protest Deleted Photos

SF Weekly (blog) - ‎10 hours ago‎
By Erin Sherbert Mon., Feb. 6 2012 at 10:45 AM ​You don’t want to piss-off nursing mothers, who are already sleep-deprived. But Facebook is braving a fight with breastfeeding women who are joining a worldwide protest this morning, calling on the Bay

Online-activism action: nurse-ins target Facebook; Komen’s about-face; ACTA

Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog) - ‎11 hours ago‎
What breastfeeding moms, supporters of Planned Parenthood and those opposed to an anti-piracy act have in common: activism. • Facebook has gotten a lot of attention lately — for its IPO filing. But today it’s getting a different kind of attent: Its

Facebook issues statement on breastfeeding

Siliconrepublic.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
In light of the Facebook breastfeeding protests that took place around the globe today, Facebook has just reiterated its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities around photos that depict breastfeeding mums. Facebook says it agrees that breastfeeding

Breastfeeding protest held outside Facebook HQ

thejournal.ie - ‎11 hours ago‎
WOMEN AND MEN gathered with their children outside Facebook’s headquarters today to protest against the removal of breastfeeding photographs from the social networking site. The protest was arranged by the non-profit organisation Friends of

Breastfeeding Women of Facebook Bemoan Photo Removal Practices

WebProNews - ‎12 hours ago‎
Facebook has always been a little prudish when it comes to breasts. Although Facebook’s policy strictly prohibits the sharing of images with nudity, the line regarding what constitutes nudity is oftentimes a bit blurry. Just in personal experience,

Irish breastfeeding mothers make boob of Facebook

JOE - ‎16 hours ago‎
Facebook is still on a bit of a high after filing for its stock market flotation last week, but it’ll soon be brought right back down to Earth if breastfeeding mothers have their way. A ‘nurse-in’ is planned for Dublin Facebook offices today to protest

Women protest over breast-feeding Facebook photos

Newstalk 106-108 fm - ‎17 hours ago‎
A group of women is protesting outside the offices of Facebook in Dublin today against the company decision to ban photographs of women breast-feeding on its social networking site. Facebook has not only removed the images on profile pages in recent

Facebook Bans Posting Breastfeeding Images

TopNews New Zealand - ‎17 hours ago‎
Mothers and the maternity advocacy groups are stunned over the decision of Facebook of levying ban over the display of breastfeeding images. A protest against the decision of Facebook has been witnessed in Australia. A coordinator of the Maternity

Facebook breastfeeding protesters to hit Dublin

Siliconrepublic.com - ‎18 hours ago‎
Facebook is in a bit of hot water again, just a few days after its much-anticipated IPO filing. The social networking giant’s ban on people uploading pictures of themselves breastfeeding their children has started to rankle mums and families across the

Breastfeeding mums to protest after Facebook removes photos

3News NZ - ‎Feb 5, 2012‎
By Rachel Morton A protest will take place tomorrow at Sydney’s Facebook headquarters after the social networking site removed hundreds of photos of women breastfeeding. It follows another row about breastfeeding that has broken out on this side of the

SA minister urges change to Facebook ban

Computerworld Australia - ‎Feb 5, 2012‎
The SA minister for the status of women says she supports mothers who were banned from Facebook for posting breastfeeding photographs. Women should be able to post pictures of themselves breastfeeding their children on Facebook, South Australia’s

Facebook cops breastfeed picture ban flack

Adelaide Now - ‎Feb 5, 2012‎
This is one of a variety of warning messages received by mothers who had their breastfeeding images removed. Picture: Facebook Source: Supplied Have your say and join the discussion on Facebook. A FACEBOOK ban on photographs of women breastfeeding has
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UPDATE – More news. Added 2/7/2012

Mums blast Facebook boob ban

The Sunshine Coast Daily - ‎27 minutes ago‎
FACEBOOK has made Sunshine Coast new mum Caitlin Kinnear feel uncomfortable about doing what comes naturally. The social media site has banned photographs of women breastfeeding, claiming the pictures are “sexually explicit”. This is despite hundreds

A popular social network removed more than 250000 images of breastfeeding moms

33 KDAF-TV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Facebook has issued a statement on photos posted to its site that contain breastfeeding images. It comes just a day after mom’s protested worldwide, including Dallas, saying the social network has been removing images and suspending users who post

Mothers Protest Removal of Breastfeeding Pictures from Facebook

OzarksFirst.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Group of mothers says they are angry that Facebook took down pictures of them and their babies. What began as an online protest turned public on Monday. At Facebook offices in Austin, Texas, mothers discretely breast fed their children.

Breastfeeding mothers upset with Facebook

WTSP 10 News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A group of mothers says they are angry that Facebook took down pictures of them and their babies. What began as an online protest turned public on Monday. At Facebook offices in Austin, TX, mothers discretely breast fed their children. Their complaint?

Breastfeeding protest outside Facebook offices

Insideireland.ie - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Sarah Greer A protest will today be held outside Facebook offices in Dublin, in protest about the company’s decision to ban photographs of women breastfeeding on their site. The social networking site has removed the images on profile pages in

Breastfeeding mothers upset with Facebook

WTSP 10 News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A storm chaser featured on the Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on … The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet … As a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa., looks for his shadow Thursday to .

Facebook issues breastfeeding statement

Siliconrepublic.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
In light of the Facebook protests that took place around the globe today, Facebook has just reiterated its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities around photos that depict breastfeeding mums. Facebook says it agrees that breastfeeding is “natural”

Breastfeeding moms removed from Facebook

WACH - ‎7 hours ago‎
by Janet Parker Janet Parker serves as a co-anchor of Good Day Columbia where she brings you the day’s top stories from 5-9 am each weekday. AUSTIN, TX (WACH)-An online protest went public at Facebook offices in Austin, Texas and across the world

Facebook issues statement on breastfeeding photos

Siliconrepublic.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
In light of the Facebook protests that took place around the globe today, Facebook has just reiterated its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities around photos that depict breastfeeding mums. Facebook says it agrees that breastfeeding is “natural”

Facebook publicly supports breast feeding photos, privately bans them

AGBeat - ‎8 hours ago‎
According to the terms of service of Facebook, uploading images of breast-feeding is acceptable so long as there is no “exposed breast,” and a child is actively nursing, however, as photos are being flagged as inappropriate, Facebook employees review

Mothers and toddlers protest for the breast at Facebook headquarters

Irish Independent - ‎11 hours ago‎
By Kevin Keane As protesters go they were a mild bunch. But the 40 or so mothers and their children who picketed Facebook’s European headquarters in Dublin yesterday were determined not to be ignored. With toddlers and babies in tow, mothers,

UPDATE – More news. Added 2/9/2012

Facebook Nurse-In: 60 Breastfeeding Moms Protest At Facebook Headquarters

Huffington Post - ‎18 hours ago‎
A group of angered moms took their qualms with Facebook offline and into the real world on Monday, staging nurse-ins in front of the social network’s headquarters around the world. The move was the latest in an ongoing fight between Facebook and

Geeks, not all breast exposure is naughty

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Feb 8, 2012‎
“Despite the legal right to breastfeed anytime, any place, nursing children in public remains inexplicably controversial”. Photo: Craig Sillitoe ‘Shares that contain nudity, pornography, or sexual content are not permitted on Facebook … refrain from

Breastfeeding Advocates Protest Facebook With Nurse-In

ABC News - ‎Feb 8, 2012‎
A group of moms protested outside Facebook offices around the world Monday charging that the social network has repeatedly taken down photos that show mothers breastfeeding their babies. The site even disabled the accounts of some moms who had uploaded

Facebook a no-show at breast-ban protest

Herald Sun - ‎Feb 7, 2012‎
Facebook a no-show at “Boob-Out protest” Site sends a security guard to collect letters Mums are “disappointed but not surprised” Mums protest removal of Facebook nursing photos Minister for status of women to lobby Facebook ANGRY mothers have

Facebook clarifies breastfeeding photo policy

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Feb 7, 2012‎
By Emil Protalinski | February 7, 2012, 11:54am PST Summary: Facebook has clarified its policy when it comes to photos of breastfeeding: only photos of babies actively nursing are allowed. Everything else is considered nudity and will be taken down if
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